Vitamin A and vitamin E : daily requirements, dietary sources and symptoms of deficiency / Leon De Smet and Mathis Claes, editors.

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TextSeries: Nutrition and diet research progress seriesPublisher: [Hauppauge], New York : Nova Biomedical, [2013]Description: 1 online resourceContent type:

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9781628082715
1628082712

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612.3/99 23

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""VITAMIN A AND VITAMIN E: DAILY REQUIREMENTS, DIETARY SOURCES AND SYMPTOMS OF DEFICIENCY""; ""VITAMIN A AND VITAMIN E: DAILY REQUIREMENTS, DIETARY SOURCES AND SYMPTOMS OF DEFICIENCY""; ""Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Chapter I: Vitamin E: Daily Requirements, Dietary Sources, Symptoms of Deficiency and Recent Use in Clinical Studies""; ""Abstract""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Introduction""; ""Sources of Vitamin E""; ""Biochemical and Physiological Functions of Vitamin E""; ""Absorption, Transport, Metabolism and Excretion of Vitamin E""

""Daily Requirement of Vitamin E""""Symptoms Deficiency in Vitamin E""; ""Sign and Symptoms of Toxicity""; ""Recent Research in Vitamin E""; ""Vitamin E and diabetes mellitus""; ""Vitamin E and Asthma""; ""Vitamin E and Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease""; ""Vitamin E and Skin Disorders""; ""Vitamin E and Pregnancy""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Chapter II: Medicinal and Dietary Aspects of Vitamin E""; ""Abstract""; ""1. Biosynthesis""; ""2. Vitamin E activity""; ""2.1 Mechanism of antioxidant activity""; ""2.2 Application of the Antioxidant Activity of Vitamin E""

""3. Absorption of Vitamin E""""4. Current Medical Applications of Vitamin E in Cancer Cell Treatments""; ""5. Vitamin E Deficiency""; ""5.1. Genetic Defect of Î±-Tocopherol Transfer Protein""; ""5.2. Insufficient Lipids Absorption""; ""5.3. Malnutrition or Improper Diet""; ""6. Daily Requirements""; ""7. Dietary Sources of Vitamin E""; ""Conclusion and Future Vitamin E Research""; ""References""; ""Chapter III: Vitamin A: Dietary Sources and Health Consequences""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""1. Daily Requirements""; ""1.1. Toxicity""; ""1.2. Factors Affecting Requirements""

""2. Dietary Sources""""3. Symptoms of Deficiency""; ""3.1. Clinical Signs and Symptoms of Vitamin A Deficiency""; ""3.2. Age and Sex""; ""3.3. Morbidity and Mortality""; ""References""; ""Chapter IV: Indigeneous Vegetables: An Excellent Source of Vitamin A""; ""Abstract""; ""1.1. Introduction""; ""1.2. Nutrition and Vitamin A Deficiency""; ""1.3. Role of Indigenous Vegetables in VAD Alleviation""; ""1.4. Preservation of Indigenous Vegetables""; ""1.5. The Future of Indigenous Vegetables""; ""in Africa""; ""References""; ""Chapter V: Dietary Vitamin E Intake by Older Japanese Adults""

""Abstract""""Introduction""; ""Methods""; ""Study Design and Participants""; ""Interview""; ""Food Frequency Questionnaire""; ""Statistical Analysis""; ""Results""; ""Discussion""; ""Appendix. Vitamin E content of foods from Japanese Food Composition Tables [12]""; ""References""; ""Chapter VI: Vitamin A and Other Biochemical Markers in Obese Patients with Biliopancreatic Bypass""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Material and Methods""; ""Study Design""; ""Analytical Instrumentation""; ""Statistical Analysis""; ""Results""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""

Summary: In this book, the authors present topical research in the study of the daily requirements, dietary sources and symptoms of deficiency relating to vitamins A and E. Topics discussed include clinical use studies, medicinal and dietary aspects, and the dietary sources and health consequences of vitamins A and E. Other topics include indigenous vegetables as an excellent source of vitamin A; dietary vitamin E intake by older Japanese adults; vitamin A and other biochemical markers in obese patients with biliopancreatic bypass; and the role of vitamin E in dementia.

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In this book, the authors present topical research in the study of the daily requirements, dietary sources and symptoms of deficiency relating to vitamins A and E. Topics discussed include clinical use studies, medicinal and dietary aspects, and the dietary sources and health consequences of vitamins A and E. Other topics include indigenous vegetables as an excellent source of vitamin A; dietary vitamin E intake by older Japanese adults; vitamin A and other biochemical markers in obese patients with biliopancreatic bypass; and the role of vitamin E in dementia.

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